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37-year-old man accused of stealing N21m from church

The police on Tuesday, arraigned a 37-year-old man, Nwafor Onyebuchi, before a Badagry Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, for allegedly stealing N21 million from a Catholic Church. Onyebuchi is facing a three-count charge of stealing, breach of public peace and conspiracy. He pleaded not guilty to the charge. The prosecutor, Insp Ayodele Adeosun, told the court that the defendant committed the…
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Obasanjo’s in-law bags seven-year imprisonment.

Justice Mojisola Dada of an Ikeja Special Offences Court has sentenced former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s in-law Dr. John Abebe to seven-year imprisonment for laundering and forgery. Justice Dada however gave the convict an option of fine of N50million to be paid within…
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The government is planning a PoS agent for its 800 million money transfer program.

The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Dr Zainab Ahmed, has said that the Federal Government will deploy Point-of-Sales agents for cash transfers during the National Social Safety Net Programme Scale Up. She said this while hosting the Executive Director, Angola, Nigeria, South Africa Constituency of the World Bank Group, Ms Ayanda Dlodlo, in Abuja last week Friday. According to…
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Naira Redesign: Here again CBN insists on January 31st.

The Central Bank of Nigeria has confirmed that the January 31 deadline for the old 200, 500 and 1,000 naira banknotes has not changed. This is due to calls coming in from various parties asking and asking that Apex Bank change its reasoning and extend the deadline to give…
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Big churches, schools refused old banknotes for delivery, payment.

Ahead of January 31, when the Reserve Bank of Nigeria is due to write off the N1000, N500 and N200 banknotes, several major churches, schools and retailers have set deadlines for returning the old currency. This happened when several commercial banks closed ATMs in Lagos, Abuja and other states across the country due to a shortage of old naira banknotes. Custodians have been hit by a shortage of…
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The MD of Polaris Bank emphasizes the need of addressing cybersecurity concerns

In order to secure the security of the online banking environment, Adekunle Sonola, managing director of Polaris Bank Limited, has emphasized the necessity to address the core concerns of human capital, technology, and third-party stakeholders. According to Sonola, achieving a secure and long-lasting financial services sector requires addressing issues such as skill gaps, information sharing, and…
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